Lucky Roulette

The Queen's interrogation had barely begun when Harras underwent a strange transformation. His remaining head disintegrated into pure Flesh and blood, shooting into the sky as if about to explode in mid-air, becoming a clear marker signal.

Before it could even fly out of the Palace, the Queen's Invisible Servant stepped forward and swallowed the lump of Flesh.

"Bang!"

The dazzling fireworks exploded inside the Servants's stomach. Because it was translucent, the light from the fireworks shone through his body and briefly flickered within the Palace.

It was obvious that he was silenced.

"A special method targeting Spirituality itself?"

The Queen's voice was slightly cold.

Inside the Servants's belly, charred Flesh slid down the edges, and soon scattered specks of light emerged from within, merging and coalescing into a single, deep black gavel.

"It appears to be the Justiciar Pathway, Sequence 6 Extraordinary."

The Queen said, "I'm sorry, I've ruined your Lamb. You were planning to Grazing, weren't you?"

Grazing requires the Spirituality of Lamb, and now that Harras's soul has been completely Destruction, he can no longer Grazing.

"No way."

Luther shook his head. "It's because they took precautions beforehand."

If Harras had Grazing, it's possible that his own body had been the one that exploded earlier. He then extracted the remains of three other extraordinary individuals from his body for the Queen to investigate. However, perhaps because of their lower level, the three didn't know any specific information and were simply following Harras's orders.

As for Capim, he was not an extraordinary being; after this period of time, his Spirituality had long since dissipated.

"Unfortunately, we were unable to obtain any further clues."

Luther said to the Queen.

"No, I'm already very satisfied."

The Queen said softly, "At least we now know that MI9 is behind this incident, so I can start investigating around them."

Luther had learned from the Nighthawks' internal documents that MI9 was an intelligence agency directly under the Military, extremely mysterious and with immense power. However, her tone was very calm, seemingly not particularly afraid of this organization.

She was more composed than I had imagined.

Luther thought to himself.

He had speculated about the Queen's identity, noting that she organized parties on the outskirts of Backlund and maintained a friendly attitude towards unofficial extraordinary individuals.

They're probably not an official person—at least not from the official Loen organization.

So, where could she be such an important person?

She calls herself Queen; could she be a member of another country's Royal Family...?

"Alright."

The Queen's riding boots clicked crisply on the ground. "You've essentially completed my task."

Is that all?

Luther's heart skipped a beat, remembering the agreed-upon payment.

"So, Queen Majesty, what about the payment you agreed upon back then...?"

That Beyonder Item, perfectly suited to him, was a dagger called "Pain"!

Of course I'll give it to you.

The Queen's Way.

Luther's heart finally relaxed a little, and then he heard the other person say, "It's just..."

"Just what?"

"That Beyonder Item has been temporarily lent to someone else, so I can't give it to you right away."

The Queen said, "After all, I didn't expect you to find the clues so quickly. I thought it would take you at least a few months."

Indeed, if it weren't for the landlord Emily's arrest, he doesn't know how much longer it would have taken him to find clues. But what kind of excuse is this? He completed the task, yet he didn't receive the reward he deserved?

When can I get it?

Luther's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"It will take two months, because the current holder needs it to fulfill its Acting."

The Queen's voice was calm, as if she hadn't sensed his displeasure. "Alright then, as compensation, I'll give you another Beyonder Item first... Once I've retrieved the Pain, I'll contact you immediately."

".. Alright."

Luther thought for a moment and nodded.

If they could give me an extra Beyonder Item as compensation, I would accept it.

"Brush."

A list floated down from the Throne, and the Queen's voice rang out, "You may choose one of these items that suits you."

Um?

Luther took the list and was taken aback, because the list was densely packed, clearly listing the usage and negative effects of each item, and there were at least dozens of items.

This Queen has an enormous collection...

He thought to himself in surprise.

Is this the important figure from the mysterious world?

Or does he have Artisan behind him who make things for him?

A similar thought flashed through his mind, but Luther quickly suppressed it. The list was simply too long, requiring him to quickly browse and analyze it, otherwise it would take too long.

To be honest, the items on the list are all quite good, with noticeable effects and minimal side effects. Perhaps the Queen really does have a highly skilled Artisan behind her who can provide her with so many good things.

After spending several minutes selecting, Luther finally settled on one item.

"Your Queen, I choose 'Lucky Roulette'."

He put down the list and said.

"That one? It really suits you."

The Queen said nothing, but instead ordered her servants to open the Treasury doors and retrieve the Beyonder Item he desired. It was a silver Revolver, exquisitely crafted with a slender barrel.

Luther took the Revolver from the Servants, and the corresponding description automatically came to mind.

"Lucky Roulette".

"Its shape is that of a silver-white Revolver."

"Main effect: It brings Luck to the holder, but this Luck is passive and fluctuates. In addition, this Revolver has the ability to Precision Shooting; bullets fired from this Revolver will precisely hit the target."

"In addition, this gun has a special ability, the Lucky Roulette. The user needs to empty the cylinder, insert only one bullet, then spin the cylinder to close the Lucky Roulette."

"In this situation, the user can aim at their own head and fire. Each missed shot will accumulate about 20% of the Revolver's power."

After five shots, it reaches its peak power. At this point, the bullet's power will be greatly increased.

"Side effect: While the holder may become Luck, they may also become unlucky. The two are generally balanced, but the unlucky aspect will primarily harm the holder."

Luther is a perfect fit for this Revolver.

First, his shooting talent isn't high; his only long-range methods are setting fires and using bombs, which, while powerful, lack accuracy. As for improving his Luck, he considers it icing on the cake—good to have, but not essential.

What he values most is that special ability called "Lucky Roulette".

It's called "Lucky Roulette," but it's basically just Russian Roulette!

Hitting himself would mean death, while missing would allow the bullet to build up its power. For an ordinary person, this would be an extremely dangerous move, but for Luther, taking a bullet to the head was no big deal.